JP2010105534A - Vehicle front body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly transmit a load input in a front side frame to a center tunnel, and to disperse the load and transmit it from the front side frame even to a pillar A or a side sill. <P>SOLUTION: A dashboard panel 13 is divided into a dash panel front divided body 61 and a dash panel rear divided body 62. A tunnel reinforcing frame 36 transmitting the load from the front side frame 11 to the upper part 43a of the center tunnel 43 is joined to the rear face 31a of the dash panel front divided body 61, and moreover, made to pass through the distance between the dash panel front divided body 61 and the dash panel rear divided body 62 joined to the upper part 43a of the center tunnel 43. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body front structure with increased rigidity around a dashboard separating an engine room and a vehicle compartment.

As a vehicle body front structure, a structure in which an engine room and a vehicle compartment are partitioned by a dashboard panel is known.
For this purpose, this type of vehicle front structure has a center tunnel reinforcing member that receives the load transmitted from the front side frame arranged outside the passenger compartment to receive the load directly, or a dashboard The vehicle body is arranged to be sandwiched and supported so as to indirectly receive the load transmitted through the front side frame to improve the rigidity of the vehicle body.

As such a vehicle body front part structure, a structure in which a reinforcing member is disposed outside a vehicle compartment and a structure in which the reinforcing member is connected with a dash panel interposed therebetween are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-230984 A JP 2003-63455 A

  The vehicle body front part structure of Patent Document 1 is provided with a front side frame extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body at the front part of the vehicle body, a dashboard panel provided behind the front side frame, and a rear lower part of the dashboard panel. A tunnel portion is formed at the rear of the vehicle body, and a reinforcing member is passed between the front side frame and the tunnel portion.

  The vehicle body front structure of Patent Document 2 is provided with a dashboard panel that forms the front end wall of the passenger compartment and extends in the vertical direction. A front side frame extends in front of the dashboard panel, and a center tunnel is located behind the dashboard panel. Is extended, and a reinforcing member is provided on the passenger compartment side of the center tunnel.

  However, in the vehicle body front structure of Patent Document 1, the reinforcing member is disposed outside the passenger compartment. For example, when the reinforcing member is passed between the front side frame and the center tunnel, the front side frame and the center are arranged. The offset in the vertical direction from the tunnel becomes large, a bending moment is generated, and smooth load transmission to the center tunnel is not possible. In addition, since the connection with the cross member connecting the left and right front side frames is also performed at a distant position, it is difficult to ensure rigidity.

  On the other hand, in the vehicle body front structure of Patent Document 2, when a reinforcing member is arranged on the indoor side and this reinforcing member is joined with a dashboard panel interposed therebetween, the cross member is reinforced when the cross member is arranged in the vehicle width direction. Since the members cannot be directly joined, there is a problem that effective load transmission cannot be performed.

  The present invention provides a vehicle body front structure that can smoothly transmit a load input to the front side frame to the center tunnel, and can also distribute and transmit the load from the front side frame to the A pillars and side sills. The issue is to provide.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a dashboard panel separating the engine room and the vehicle compartment, left and right front side frames extending forward from the dashboard panel, and extending from the center of the dashboard panel to the rear of the vehicle body. In the vehicle body front structure including a center tunnel, left and right side sills extending from the side of the dashboard panel to the rear of the vehicle body, and an A pillar extending obliquely upward from the side of the dashboard panel, the dashboard panel is It is divided into a dash panel front divided body and a dash panel rear divided body, and a tunnel reinforcement frame that transmits the load from the front side frame to the upper part of the center tunnel is joined to the rear surface of the dash panel front divided body, Between the front panel of the dash panel and the rear panel of the dash panel It was allowed to penetrate, characterized in that joined to the upper portion of the center tunnel.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the tunnel reinforcing frame includes a pillar reinforcing frame that reinforces the A pillar and a side sill reinforcing frame that reinforces the front portion of the side sill based on a cross member that connects the left and right front side frames. It is configured as an integrated reinforcing frame structure.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the pillar reinforcing frame and the side sill reinforcing frame are penetrated between the dash panel front divided body and the dash panel rear divided body.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the dash panel front divided body has a wheel arch portion surrounding the wheel.

In the invention according to claim 1, a dashboard panel that separates the engine room from the vehicle compartment is provided, and left and right front side frames that extend forward from the dashboard panel to the vehicle body are provided. A center tunnel extending backward is provided, left and right side sills extending from the side of the dashboard panel to the rear of the vehicle body, and an A pillar extending obliquely upward from the side of the dashboard panel.
The dashboard panel is divided into a front panel and a rear panel after the dash panel.
A tunnel reinforcement frame that transmits the load from the front side frame to the upper part of the center tunnel is joined to the rear surface of the dash panel front divided body, and is penetrated between the dash panel front divided body and the dash panel rear divided body, Bonded to the top of the center tunnel. That is, since the tunnel reinforcement frame penetrates the dashboard panel, the vertical offset amount between the cross member and the tunnel reinforcement frame can be reduced. As a result, the rigidity of the front part of the vehicle body can be improved, and the load input to the front side frame can be transmitted directly to the upper part of the center tunnel via the tunnel reinforcement frame, thereby effectively transmitting the load. be able to.

In the invention according to claim 2, the tunnel reinforcing frame includes a pillar reinforcing frame that reinforces the A pillar and a side sill reinforcing frame that reinforces the front portion of the side sill based on a cross member that connects the left and right front side frames. Since it is configured as an integrated reinforcing frame structure, the load from the front side frame can be distributed to the A pillar and the side sill.
Further, after the reinforcement frame structure is integrated with the front dash panel division body, it can be easily connected to the rear vehicle body floor side via the tunnel reinforcement frame and the side sill reinforcement frame.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the pillar reinforcing frame and the side sill reinforcing frame are passed between the dash panel front divided body and the dash panel rear divided body, the pillar reinforcing frame and the side sill reinforcing frame are formed linearly. be able to. As a result, the load from the front side frame can be smoothly transmitted to the A pillar and the side sill.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the dash panel front divided body has a wheel arch portion surrounding the wheel, the wheel arch portion is attached to the side sill reinforcing frame after the reinforcement frame structure is integrated with the dash panel front divided body. It can be easily connected to the rear vehicle body floor side.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle body front structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view around a dashboard panel from the passenger compartment side of the vehicle body front structure shown in FIG.

  The vehicle body 10 </ b> A includes a dashboard panel (dashboard) 13 that separates the engine room 21 and the vehicle compartment 22, left and right front side frames 11 and 11 that extend from the dashboard panel 13 toward the front of the vehicle body, and a dashboard panel 13. A center tunnel (floor tunnel) 43 extending from the center of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle body, left and right side sills 17 and 17 (one not shown) extending from the side of the dashboard panel 13 to the rear of the vehicle, and the side of the dashboard panel 13 A pillars (front pillars) 23 and 23 (one not shown) extending obliquely upward from the side, and a vehicle body floor (front floor) 15 extending rearward from the dashboard panel 13 to the vehicle body.

The front side frames 11 and 11 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the vehicle body width direction, extend in the vehicle body front-rear direction, and a horizontal rear end (rear end) 11 a is joined to the dashboard panel 13.
The side sill 17 is a skeleton member that is provided at the left and right ends of the lower portion of the passenger compartment 22 and supports the vehicle body floor 15. The side sill 17 includes a side sill inner 45 and a side sill outer 46, and the front portion 17 a is joined to the dashboard panel 13. .
The A pillar (front pillar) 23 extends rearward and obliquely upward from the left and right sides of the dashboard panel 13.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the dashboard panel of the vehicle body front structure shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the dashboard panel with the rear panel rear body removed.
The dashboard panel 13 includes a dash panel front divided body 61 arranged on the engine room 21 side, a dash panel rear divided body 62 arranged on the vehicle compartment 22 side, and the dash panel front divided body 61 and the rear of the dash panel. A reinforcing frame structure (connecting member or board reinforcing member) 14 is disposed between the divided bodies 62 via a connecting member (supporting member) 41.
The connecting member 41 is disposed between the dash panel rear divided body 62 and the reinforcing frame structure 14.

  The dash panel front divided body 61 includes a front side frame shielding member (front board panel) 31 in which the left and right front side frames 11, 11 extend forward of the vehicle body, and a rear portion from the center lower portion of the front side frame shielding member 31. A lower dashboard panel (tunnel reinforcing plate) 64 that connects the center tunnel 43, and left and right wheel arch portions 25, 25 that are provided on both sides of the front side frame shielding member 31 and surround the front wheels (not shown). Consists of.

  The rear panel 62 of the dash panel is provided at a central panel (rear board panel) 32 that separates the vehicle body 10A from the engine room 21 side and the vehicle compartment 22 side, and at both lower portions of the central panel 32. It consists of lower side panels (lower dashboard panel) 28 and 28 to be connected.

  The reinforcing frame structure (connecting member) 14 includes a cross member (central connecting member) 35 that connects the left and right side frames, and a side sill reinforcing frame (connecting under the wheel arch) that reinforces the front portions 17a and 17a of the side sills 17 and 17. Members) 37, 37, pillar reinforcing frames (connecting members on the wheel arch) 38, 38 that reinforce the A pillar 23, and tunnel reinforcing frames (tunnel frame connecting members) 36, 36 that reinforce the center tunnel 43. The cross member 35 is integrated as a base.

  The cross member 35 and the left and right side sill reinforcing frames 37 and 37 are portions formed by bending a single pipe member, and the side sill reinforcing frames 37 and 37 are passed through (through the dashboard panel 13). And the cross member 35 is formed in a substantially linear shape by passing (through) the dashboard panel 13.

The pillar reinforcing frames 38, 38 are formed by welding pipe members to the bases of the side sill reinforcing frames 37, 37, and pass through (through) the rear divided body 62 of the dash panel, and are formed in a substantially linear shape. .
The tunnel reinforcement frames 36 and 36 are obtained by welding pipe members to the cross member 35.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing the reinforcing frame structure of the vehicle body front structure shown in FIG.
Further, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the bifurcated reinforcing member 72 is configured by the pillar reinforcing frame 38 and the side sill reinforcing frame 37, and a point where the pillar reinforcing frame 38 and the side sill reinforcing frame 37 intersect is defined as an intersection 73. When called, the bifurcated reinforcing member 72 has an intersecting angle θ of the intersecting portion 73 set to 60 degrees.

  When the attachment point 74 below the A pillar and the attachment point 75 of the side sill are connected by a virtual line 76, a substantially equilateral triangle is formed by the intersection 73, the attachment point 74 below the A pillar, and the attachment point 75 of the side sill. The intersection 73 is connected to the cross member 35 and is also an attachment point on the inner surface of the front side frame that is attached to the front side frame 11 via the cross member 35 and the front side frame shielding member 31.

  6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 2, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing welded portions around the dashboard panel shown in FIG. In FIGS. 6 to 8 and 10, black circles indicate welding locations.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the wheel arch portion 25 of the dash panel front divided body 61 and the side sill reinforcement frame 37 of the reinforcing frame structure 14 are welded, and the wheel arch portion 25 and the rear dash panel divided. The lower side panel 28 of the body 62 is welded, and the central panel 32 and the side sill 17 are welded to the lower side panel 28.

  That is, the side sill reinforcing frame 37 is fixed (connected) to the outer peripheral edge 78 (see FIG. 2) of the wheel arch portion 25 of the dash panel front divided body 61 and is covered with the lower side panel (lower dashboard panel) 28. (Coated).

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the center panel 32 of the dash panel rear divided body 62 is welded to the dashboard lower panel 64 of the dash panel front divided body 61, so that the tunnel of the reinforcing frame structure 14 is obtained. The reinforcing frame 36 is welded to the dashboard lower panel 64 and the central panel 32, and the central panel 32 is further reinforced by an aluminum cast joint member 65.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the tunnel reinforcement frame 36 of the reinforcement frame structure 14 is welded (joined) to the rear surface 31 a of the front side frame shielding member 31 of the dash panel front division body 61. In addition, it penetrates between the dashboard lower panel 64 of the dash panel front divided body 61 and the center panel 32 of the dash panel rear divided body 62 and is joined to the back surface of the upper portion 43 a of the center tunnel (tunnel panel) 43. . The cross member 35 of the reinforcing frame structure 14 is also welded (joined) to the rear surface 31a of the front side frame shielding member 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the connecting member 41 is welded to the center panel 32 of the dash panel rear divided body 62, and the front side frame shielding of the dash panel front divided body 61 is performed. The member 31 is welded, the connecting member 41 is also welded to the front side frame shielding member 31, the front side frame 11 is welded to the front side frame shielding member 31, and the front side frame shielding member 31 and the connecting member 41 are reinforced frame structure. The cross member 35 of the body 14 is welded.

  That is, the cross member (center connecting member) 35 is fixed to the front side frame shielding member 31 and is sandwiched between the front side frame shielding member 31 and the center panel 32 via the connecting member 41.

A method for assembling the vehicle body front structure 10 will be described.
In the vehicle body front structure 10, as shown in FIG. 4, the side sills 17 and 17, the center sill 17, and the center The reinforcing frame structure (connecting member) 14 connected to the tunnel 43 and the A pillars 23 and 23 is coupled to create an assembly 79 of the dash panel front divided body 61 and the reinforcing frame structure 14. At this time, the side sill reinforcing frame 37 of the reinforcing frame structure 14 is fixed along the outer peripheral edge 78 of the wheel arch portion 25.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the assembly 79 is fitted to the horizontal rear ends 11 a of the front side frames 11 and 11 (see FIG. 5), and the reinforcing frame structure 14 is pressed against the assembly 79. The side panel reinforcement frame 37 is joined to the wheel arch portion 25 by covering the central panel 32 of the rear divided body 62 of the dash panel with the connecting member 41 interposed therebetween.
Further, a portion (not shown) of the front side frames 11, 11 that is inclined below the vehicle body floor 15 is joined to the lower portion of the center panel 32.

  The side sill reinforcing frame 37 of the reinforcing frame structure 14 is directly coupled to the side sill 17, and then the lower side panel (lower dashboard panel) 28 is covered from the vehicle compartment 22 side, and the wheel arch portion 25 of the dash panel front divided body 61 is covered. And joined to the central panel 32 of the rear divided body 62 of the dash panel.

11 (a) and 11 (b) are comparative study diagrams of the dashboard panel of the vehicle body front structure shown in FIG.
In (a), in the vehicle body front structure 100 of the comparative example, a reinforcing member (tunnel reinforcing frame) 113 is disposed between the front side frame 111 and the center tunnel 112 via the outside of the passenger compartment, The offset in the vertical direction between the front side frame 111 and the reinforcing member 113 becomes large, and a bending moment is generated, so that the load from the front side frame 111 cannot be smoothly transmitted to the center tunnel 112.

  In (b), in the vehicle body front part structure 10 of the embodiment, the tunnel reinforcing frame 36 that transmits the load from the front side frame 11 to the upper part of the center tunnel 43 is joined to the rear surface 31a of the dash panel front divided body 61. The dash panel front divided body 61 and the dash panel rear divided body 62 were passed through and joined to the back surface of the upper portion 43 a of the center tunnel 43.

  In (a), the vertical offset between the front side frame 111 and the center tunnel 112 is H1, and in (b), the vertical offset between the front side frame 11 and the center tunnel 43 is H2. And

  In the vehicle body front structure 10 of the embodiment, the offset amount H2 is small (H1> H2) compared to the vehicle body front structure 100 of the comparative example, so that the load from the front side frame 11 is smoothly transmitted to the center tunnel 43. Can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 8, the vehicle body front structure 10 is provided with a dashboard panel 13 that separates the engine room 21 and the vehicle compartment 22, and extends from the dashboard panel 13 forward of the vehicle body. Left and right front side frames 11, 11 are provided, a center tunnel 43 extending from the center of the dashboard panel 13 to the rear of the vehicle body is provided, and left and right side sills 17 extending from the side of the dashboard panel 13 to the rear of the vehicle body. , 17 are provided, and A pillars 23, 23 extending obliquely upward from the side of the dashboard panel 13 are provided.

  The dashboard panel 13 is divided into a dash panel front divided body 61 and a dash panel rear divided body 62.

  A tunnel reinforcing frame 36 that transmits the load from the front side frame 11 to the back surface of the upper portion 43a of the center tunnel 43 is joined to the rear surface 31a of the dash panel front divided body 61, and the dash panel front divided body 61 and the dash panel rear divided body. The center tunnel 43 is joined to the back surface of the upper portion 43a. That is, since the tunnel reinforcement frame 36 penetrates the dashboard panel 13, the vertical offset between the cross member and the tunnel reinforcement frame 36 can be reduced. As a result, the rigidity of the front portion of the vehicle body can be improved, and the load input to the front side frame 11 can be transmitted directly to the upper portion 43a of the center tunnel 43 via the tunnel reinforcement frame 36, which is effective. Load transmission is possible.

As shown in FIG. 4, the tunnel reinforcing frame 36 includes a pillar reinforcing frame 38 that reinforces the A pillar 23 based on a cross member 35 that connects between the left and right side frames 11 and 11 (see FIG. 1). Since the reinforcing frame structure 14 is integrated with the side sill reinforcing frame 37 that reinforces the front portion of the side sill 17, the load from the front side frame 11 can be distributed to the A pillar 23 and the side sill 17.
Further, after the reinforcing frame structure 14 is integrated with the dash panel front divided body 61, it can be easily connected to the rear vehicle body floor 15 via the tunnel reinforcing frame 36 and the side sill reinforcing frame 37.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the vehicle body front structure 10, the pillar reinforcing frame 38 and the side sill reinforcing frame 37 are passed between the dash panel front divided body 61 and the dash panel rear divided body 62. Therefore, the pillar reinforcing frame 38 and the side sill reinforcing frame 37 can be formed linearly. As a result, the load from the front side frame 11 can be smoothly transmitted to the A pillar 23 and the side sill 17 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the dash panel front divided body 61 has wheel arch portions 25, 25 that surround the wheels (not shown), and thus the reinforcing frame structure 14 is integrated with the dash panel front divided body 61. Later, the wheel arch portions 25, 25 can be easily connected to the rear vehicle body floor 15 (see FIG. 1) side through the side sill reinforcing frames 37, 37.

  In the vehicle body front structure according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the reinforcing frame structure (connecting member) 14 is integrally formed with a cross member 35 and left and right side sill reinforcing frames 37, 37. The left and right pillar reinforcing frames 38 and 38 are welded to the side sill reinforcing frames 37 and 37, but the present invention is not limited to this. The left and right side sill reinforcing frames may be welded to each other.

  The vehicle body front structure according to the present invention is suitable for use in passenger cars such as sedans and wagons.

It is a perspective view of the vehicle body front part structure concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view around a dashboard panel from the passenger compartment side of the vehicle body front part structure shown in FIG. 1. It is a disassembled perspective view of the dashboard panel of the vehicle body front part structure shown by FIG. It is a perspective view of the dashboard panel which removed the rear panel after a dash panel. It is the perspective view which represented typically the reinforcement frame structure of the vehicle body front part structure shown by FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the welding location around the dashboard panel shown by FIG. FIG. 2 is a comparative study diagram of the dashboard panel of the vehicle body front structure shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Car body front part structure, 11 ... Front side frame, 13 ... Dashboard panel, 14 ... Reinforcement frame structure (connecting member), 21 ... Engine room, 22 ... Car compartment, 23 ... A pillar (front pillar), 25 ... wheel arch part, 31a ... rear face, 32 ... center panel, 35 ... cross member, 36 ... tunnel reinforcement frame, 37 ... side sill reinforcement frame, 38 ... pillar reinforcement frame, 43 ... center tunnel, 43a ... upper part, 61 ... dash panel Front divided body, 62 ... rear divided body of the dash panel.

Claims (4)

A dashboard panel that separates the engine room and the vehicle compartment, left and right front side frames that extend forward from the dashboard panel, a center tunnel that extends from the center of the dashboard panel to the rear of the vehicle body, and a dashboard panel Vehicle body front structure comprising left and right side sills extending from the side of the vehicle body to the rear of the vehicle body and an A pillar extending obliquely upward from the side of the dashboard panel,
The dashboard panel is divided into a dash panel front divided body and a dash panel rear divided body,
A tunnel reinforcement frame for transmitting a load from the front side frame to the upper part of the center tunnel is joined to a rear surface of the dash panel front divided body, and between the dash panel front divided body and the dash panel rear divided body. The vehicle body front part structure is characterized in that it is joined to the upper part of the center tunnel.   The tunnel reinforcing frame is a reinforcement in which a pillar reinforcing frame that reinforces the A pillar and a side sill reinforcing frame that reinforces the front portion of the side sill are integrated based on a cross member that connects the left and right front side frames. The vehicle body front part structure according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body front part structure is configured as a frame structure.   The vehicle body front part structure according to claim 2, wherein the pillar reinforcing frame and the side sill reinforcing frame are penetrated between the dash panel front divided body and the dash panel rear divided body.   The vehicle body front part structure according to claim 1, wherein the dash panel front divided body has a wheel arch portion surrounding the wheel.

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